SUNSHINE.

i see those t e a r s in your eyes. i feel so helpless inside. oh l o v e, there's n o need to hide. just let me love you when your heart is tired. If your ghost pulls you up high and it feels like you've l o s t who you are. my love, there's no need to hide.

[amcliss]

frnklongbottm !

               ❝ all the boys eyeing me down wondering when i’ll let you go so they can dance with you, for starters, ❞ he teased, tossing her a wide smile. he bumped her lightly with his shoulder. ❝ i love having you in my life too, ‘mels. ❞ it was nice to feel pure joy and laughter as he continued to move to the song, dragging her arms up to his height to ‘ dance ’ along with him – it was nice to feel loose. ❝ ya just gotta THROW yourself into it – let the music take you. let your body guide you, ❞ he instructed with a tone of mock-seriousness.

       ‘ are you sure they aren’t eyeing you down because they’re  MESMERIZED  by your moves ?  ’   she felt good .  she energetic .  hell ,  she just felt  h a p p y .  ‘ let my body guide me ?  are you sure you actually know what you’re doing and you’re not just making this up as you go ?  ’  regardless of how foolish the two of them must have looked ,  she followed along with her arms high in the air and her hips swaying poorly to the music .

[amcliss]

catchxloves !

“ if we bat our eyes and ask NICELY i doubt dumbledore will be able to resist us! perhaps a compliment and some lemon drops will make him even more tempted to adherre to our wishes? ”

       ‘ then we should do it !  what do you say ,  greta ?  you grab the lemon drops and i’ll bat my eyes extra hard . ’

[amcliss]

hesjoneszy !

“Unfortunate to think how we can just bore of something so quickly. Then again, a ball a month might be more than what we can handle. Once a year sounds great until you remember that this is your first and last one, the misfortunes of growing up, I suppose.”

    ‘ the misfortunes of growing up seems like an insanely long list ,  if you ask me .  there’s so much to it . ’

[amcliss]

frnklongbottm !

                ❝ no wonder you have all the boys running for you, ❞ he teased. ❝ though i can assure you that none of them will reach you without a bit of interference on my end. ❞ he raised his glass as though this were a promise, though he was only HALF teasing – he would let amelia lead her own love life, but his protective nature would always leaving him lurking on the sidelines. ❝ a’ight: TWO dances then. just for you. ❞ he grinned, placing his glass down on the nearest table. ❝ okay, first lesson, then: it’s all in the hips. ya just gotta let loose, have FUN. ❞

         ‘  WHAT  BOYS ?  ’  she shook her head lightly . ‘ you’re just as bad as edgar ,  but i still love having you both in my life . ’  her eyebrows raised as she offered a slight grimace as he begun to move  (  off beat  )  to the song .  though her embarrassment had begun the second he placed his beverage down .  ‘  ALRIGHT .  ALRIGHT .  now we’re getting into the nitty gritty bits of this dance . ’  she clapped her hands and tried to follow his lead .

[amcliss]

xdorcasm !

“ GRAPES … ?       okay , nope , i’m not even going to ask . don’t need to  (  or want to  )  know what you guys been doing with grapes .           although , i always knew that remus is into some kinks .  “ she teased 

“ PERHAPS NOT ,       but he did take her so there’s that . a little disappointing , i guess .  “

      ‘ it’s nothing  BIZARRE .      we simply try to catch them with our mouths .                              a riveting game ,  really .  ’

    she raised an eyebrow before offering a  SOFT  smile .          ‘ i  get  it  ,  but i wouldn’t look too much into it . ’

[amcliss]

xrcmcslcpins !

      ❝  you look great ames  ❞  remus assures her, balancing two cups of punch in his hand as he finds her in the crowd once more.  ❝  i think you’ve got a good chance, dumbledore seems ready to throw another one next week with very little persuasion  ❞

    ‘ you don’t look half bad yourself ,  REMS . ’  her smile brightened as he got closer .  reaching out ,  she grabbed one of the cups before taking a sip .  it wasn’t pure punch ,  alright ,  but when was it ever ?  ‘ very LITTLE ?  if it doesn’t work ,  i’ll be putting the blame on you .  ’

[amcliss]

frnklongbottm !

                ❝ i was about to go off at you there but DAMN, you really redeemed yourself. you’re certainly right – no one could ever dance as amazing as i. ❞ he laughed light-heartedly, attempting to shift his focus away from his relationship ( or lack thereof ) with alice. ❝ nah, she should have fun. i told her to save a dance for me, though, so i won’t leave until i get that dance, a’ight? ❞ he grinned again, offering her a playful wink. ❝ i’ve been told i’m an amazing teacher, by the way. ❞

     ‘ i know how to  FLATTER .  ’  she shrugged her shoulders ,  believing it’d be better that he figured it out on his own .  he  (  usually  )  didn’t get involved when it came to her  &  amycus .  she was thankful for the faith that she’d do the right thing and she was ready to do the same .  ‘ i say you snatch two dances ,  but sure .  ’  a light chuckle escaped her lips .  ‘ then go on .  teach me !  it’s not like i’ve got to be on the other side of the room or anywhere else ,  for that matter .  ’

[amcliss]

xdorcasm !

“  IF IT IS REMUS , THEN I DON’T FEEL BAD           for taking you away . although you two would make an ADORABLE pair . studious  &  definitely not up to no good .  “  

“  amelia bones , are you trying to get me to admit something ?          YES , he is quite SPECIAL , but he is also here with someone else .  “

     ‘  HE CAN FEND FOR HIMSELF .      though i certainly hope there’s an alarmingly lack of grapes tonight .      PERHAPS .  is it working ?           will i be able to get  DORCAS MEADOWES  to confess ?  ’

     the hufflepuff nearly  s c o f f e d  ,  complimented with an eye roll .        ‘  IRRELEVANT to my question .  plus ,  are they even together right now ?  ’

[amcliss]

hesjoneszy !

“I mean there is an alternative of course, that just involves you getting rich and having your own balls as often you would like to have them. How about it?”

    ‘  EASIER  said than done .  but the magic would probably fade with a higher frequency .             perhaps once a year is a  g o o d  thing .  ’

[amcliss]

frnklongbottm !

                ❝ merlin, i HOPE not. this music’s great. i’ll make the kids listen to it whether they like it or not. ❞ he smiled at the flower, proud that he’d managed to find the last minute addition in the greenhouses. ❝ oh why thank you. ❞ at her question, he faltered – only for a moment but surely noticeable. ❝ we’re great. we came as friends, so i’m sure she’s off seducing other guys somewhere. she looks great, though. ❞ his smile quickly returned, producing a small chuckle at the sound of her boisterous laugh. ❝ oooh, i don’t know about that ‘mels. the art of the DAD DANCE is very difficult to master. but i’ll certainly try. ❞

         ‘ as long as you don’t try to make them dance with you   -   -  i don’t think the kids our age would like to be next to you on the dance floor .  because you’d undoubtedly outshine them .  ’  she had taken note of his tone .  FRIENDS .  she had never been particularly great at picking up subtle cues or even observing others but it was different with frank .  he was like another BROTHER .  ‘ then you ought to march right over  &  show her how shabby the rest of those blokes are . ’  her head shook .  ‘  p l e a s e  ,  i’ve been dying to take lessons from you . ’

[amcliss]

xdorcasm !

“ IS THAT SO ? WELL , MY GOAL SEEMS       to be achieved !  i do like dazzling you with my beauty . is it enough to steal you from your date ?   &  unfortunately , i forgotten his name . some ravenclaw bloke who promised to sweep     me off of my feet .  “

     ‘  REMUS  WHO ?  ’    she joked lightly .  ‘ the poor boy .  though ,  i’m not surprised .        most aren’t very special .  EDGAR ,  however ,  is quite phenomenal .      don’t you think ?  ’  

[amcliss]

hesjoneszy !

“That’s quite a tall order, don’t you think? I love putting on a down as much as the next person but darling I don’t think they’d give us more than one ball a year.”

    ‘ it’d be so wonderful ,  though .  don’t you agree ?      but you’re  RIGHT .  i doubt they’d be particularly interested in going through all the trouble again .  ’

[amcliss]

       ‘ everyone looks so  MARVELOUS .        d’you think we could have another one of these balls if we ask              N I C E L Y   E N O U G H .  ’

[amcliss]

xdorcasm !

“  I MUST SAY GIDDINESS IS A GOOD LOOK ON YOU .        you look absolutely breathtaking my sweets .  “

     ‘ SPEAK FOR YOURSELF .              i had to pick up my jaw when i saw you enter .       bet my dear brother is practically  d r o o l i n g .            so which lucky lad got to ask you ?  ’

[amcliss]

frnklongbottm !

               frank laughed lightly, grateful for the genuine smile that graced his features. ❝ that sounds like a level of hell, to be honest. though to mcgonagall it’s probably HEAVEN ON EARTH, so each to their own,  ❞ he chuckled, finally pulling out the flower from his lapel pocket. ❝ promised i’d wear this for alice, ❞ he commented, tucking the flower behind amelia’s ear. ❝ but for now it’s yours. and hey, i am loose – as a goose! ❞ as if by demonstration he pulled a ‘ goofy dad ’ dance move, swinging his hips and wildly pointing his fingers, tragically off-beat.

        ‘ you think in a couple years time ,  when we’re all old with children of our own they’ll find our music  JUST  as horrendous ?  ’  she flushed with the new addition to her hair .  ‘ i’ll be sure to return it in tact .  so how are you and alice ?  ’  her jaw fell open as laughter burst from her lips .  ‘ you’re such a DAD ,  frankie !  you know that ?  you’re an embarrassing father ,  but i love it .  you ought to teach me those moves . ’  she swung her hips as her hands flew into the air  -  -  a very poor imitation of what the gryffindor had done moments before . 

[amcliss]

xdorcasm !

“ IT SEEMS ALMOST MAGICAL ,           doesn’t it ?  “

    ‘ it  TRULY  is .  i feel  giddy .  ’

[amcliss]

frnklongbottm !

          frank fiddled with the flower in his jacket pocket, twisting the stem through his thumb and forefinger. the smile on his lips seemed forced, though he tried his BEST to appear genuine. ❝ the music’s good, eh? reckon we got james and lily to thank for that? ❞

     ‘  oh  DEFINITELY  ,  imagine dancing while simultaneously trying not to fall asleep right then and there .  ’  her gaze had been stuck on the floral feature on his jacket ,  finding it to be a beautiful touch .  ‘ c’mon ,  loosen up !  ’  she stuck out a hand to offer a light nudge .